US Politics | I’m a retail expert – employees use specific steps to track if you are stealing from self-checkout
A RETAIL expert has revealed different tactics to spot shoplifters as stores like Walmart roll out more and more self-checkout machines. Employees are taught to look for distinct signs when trying to spot shoplifters, whether thieves are in a group or alone in the store. 
Retail security employees are taught strategies that shoplifters use like the ...snatch and run' method, which is described as similar to a ...hit and run' Retail security employees are warned to know strategies shoplifters use, such as the ...snatch and run... method, which resembles a hit and run, according to a WikiHow post. This tactic is simple as the shoplifter simply enters the store, picks an item up, and runs \- but employees are informed that they can intervene by noticing a few flaws in the strategy. CLOTHING Employees in retail stores are taught to notice clothing that a potential shoplifter could be wearing. It's understood that someone planning to steal goods may wear hoods, sunglasses, or scarves to conceal their identity. Read more on self checkout 
COP CAR Shoppers warned about stealing from Walmart checkout but cops focus on new thefts 
check out Kroger alter their self check out - but traditional shoppers will be disappointed Any attempt to cover the face is an ...easily exploitable way of spotting a thief,... according to the post. LINGERING Retail employees also watch for people who are lingering in an area of the store. They're taught that snatchers tend to linger around their target. They understand someone lingering around may be thinking of how to pull off a theft. Most read in The US Sun SICKLY VLAD Sickly Putin's hands seen 'turning black' as tyrant 'has Parkinson's' & cancer WOAH, DADDY! Teen Mom fans go wild after spotting Tyler's bulge again in skintight bodysuit TODAY'S MISHAP Today host Al suffers live TV blunder & said producer was waiting for fumble MAD AT MACI Teen Mom fans 'sick & tired' of Maci Bookout's 'unfair' treatment of her kids QUICK CHANGE People say I go from 5 to 10 when I take off my work clothes WOAH, WHOOPI! GMA fans shocked after The View's Whoopi Goldberg joins morning show The potential shoplifter could also be lingering around waiting for a clear exit, the post noted. Groups Employees find group theft to be the most intimidating form of theft, according to the retail specialist. In this type of shoplifting technique, it may be a group of four to eight people who enter the store. Employees are warned that shoplifters will possibly split up but all eventually end up at their target. warns that a group of thieves may become violent if they're caught red-handed. If they start to cause trouble, employees are urged to call the police. said that with practice, employees can prevent group theft by offering assistance and being aware. Thieves may abort plans to steal even before contact with an employee because store workers may have seen their faces while approaching. Employees are also warned to be vigilant at night and close to closing time, when thieves may aim to take advantage of fewer staff in stores. Two final tactics that were highlighted were the duo theft, which involves one person drawing an employee's attention away as their partner zeroes in on the theft. And the talkative distraction technique is when a shoplifter will try to get the attention of an employee and keep it \- by blocking your path or asking an out-of-the-blue question. A lawyer on TikTok, Carrie Jernigan warned about the hazards of self-checkout. Read More on The US Sun 
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GONE TOO SOON Kylie Jenner reacts to 'heartbreaking' loss of friend in new post She said that Walmart can come after you even if you don't intentionally steal while using the self-checkout machines. And another TikToker, Dod Ghassemkhani, shared advice, letting shoppers know how something as simple as using self-checkout with your kids could land you a shoplifting citation.
Retail security employees are taught strategies that shoplifters use like the ...snatch and run' method, which is described as similar to a ...hit and run' Retail security employees are warned to know strategies shoplifters use, such as the ...snatch and run... method, which resembles a hit and run, according to a WikiHow post. This tactic is simple as the shoplifter simply enters the store, picks an item up, and runs \- but employees are informed that they can intervene by noticing a few flaws in the strategy. CLOTHING Employees in retail stores are taught to notice clothing that a potential shoplifter could be wearing. It's understood that someone planning to steal goods may wear hoods, sunglasses, or scarves to conceal their identity. Read more on self checkout COP CAR Shoppers warned about stealing from Walmart checkout but cops focus on new thefts check out Kroger alter their self check out - but traditional shoppers will be disappointed Any attempt to cover the face is an ...easily exploitable way of spotting a thief,... according to the post. LINGERING Retail employees also watch for people who are lingering in an area of the store. They're taught that snatchers tend to linger around their target. They understand someone lingering around may be thinking of how to pull off a theft. Most read in The US Sun SICKLY VLAD Sickly Putin's hands seen 'turning black' as tyrant 'has Parkinson's' & cancer WOAH, DADDY! Teen Mom fans go wild after spotting Tyler's bulge again in skintight bodysuit TODAY'S MISHAP Today host Al suffers live TV blunder & said producer was waiting for fumble MAD AT MACI Teen Mom fans 'sick & tired' of Maci Bookout's 'unfair' treatment of her kids QUICK CHANGE People say I go from 5 to 10 when I take off my work clothes WOAH, WHOOPI! GMA fans shocked after The View's Whoopi Goldberg joins morning show The potential shoplifter could also be lingering around waiting for a clear exit, the post noted. Groups Employees find group theft to be the most intimidating form of theft, according to the retail specialist. In this type of shoplifting technique, it may be a group of four to eight people who enter the store. Employees are warned that shoplifters will possibly split up but all eventually end up at their target. warns that a group of thieves may become violent if they're caught red-handed. If they start to cause trouble, employees are urged to call the police. said that with practice, employees can prevent group theft by offering assistance and being aware. Thieves may abort plans to steal even before contact with an employee because store workers may have seen their faces while approaching. Employees are also warned to be vigilant at night and close to closing time, when thieves may aim to take advantage of fewer staff in stores. Two final tactics that were highlighted were the duo theft, which involves one person drawing an employee's attention away as their partner zeroes in on the theft. And the talkative distraction technique is when a shoplifter will try to get the attention of an employee and keep it \- by blocking your path or asking an out-of-the-blue question. A lawyer on TikTok, Carrie Jernigan warned about the hazards of self-checkout. Read More on The US Sun KNIFE HORROR Handyman who stabbed estranged lover 55 times & hid body in bag pleads guilty GONE TOO SOON Kylie Jenner reacts to 'heartbreaking' loss of friend in new post She said that Walmart can come after you even if you don't intentionally steal while using the self-checkout machines. And another TikToker, Dod Ghassemkhani, shared advice, letting shoppers know how something as simple as using self-checkout with your kids could land you a shoplifting citation.
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